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OpenAI Delays Image Tool Amid Soaring ChatGPT Demand

4/2/2025

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that the overwhelming demand for ChatGPT's new image-generation tool has led to delays in its launch. With a staggering 500 million weekly users and 20 million paying subscribers, the company is grappling with capacity issues, prompting them to postpone the tool's release for free users and disable video generation for new Sora users.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that the overwhelming demand for ChatGPT's new image-generation tool has led to delays in its launch. With a staggering 500 million weekly users and 20 million paying subscribers, the company is grappling with capacity issues, prompting them to postpone the tool's release for free users and disable video generation for new Sora users.